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Caring for the Kenai 2022

Published on April 28, 2022 By Pegge Erkeneff

“What can I do, invent or create to better care for the environment of the Kenai Peninsula or improve the area’s preparedness for a natural disaster?” In the 32nd year, on April 21, 2022, students, judges, and the community gathered in person for the first time in three years for the live Caring for the […]

From Bee Bombs to Recycled Denim Insulation, C4K2021

Published on April 23, 2021 By Pegge Erkeneff

Wednesday evening, April 21, 2021, the tale of the birds and the bees took a unique twist when Emily Moss addressed a potential environmental issue of too many bald eagles at the Soldotna landfill with her original “Bee Bomb” project. “I didn’t think I’d end up taking first place. There was really a lot of […]

Caring for the Kenai 2019 Competition raises the bar

Published on April 23, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

“What can I do, invent or create to better care for the environment of the Kenai Peninsula or improve the area’s preparedness for a natural disaster?” In the 29th year of the competition, on April 18, 2019, Homer High student Austin Cline took first place honors and a $1,600 cash award in the annual Caring […]

Caring For the Kenai

Published on April 21, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

2017 Caring for the Kenai Competition “What can I do, invent or create to better care for the environment of the Kenai Peninsula or improve the area’s preparedness for a natural disaster?” Watch Live Competition Video http://bit.ly/2017CaringForTheKenai When Caring for the Kenai stepped into its twenty seventh year, a new super hero was created by […]

From Great to Amazing : 12 students compete for $28K

Published on March 24, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

Caring for the Kenai Twelve student finalists will take their innovative projects from great to outstanding in a live competition, Thursday, April 20, 2017. Four hundred entries culled to 120 semi-finalists when eight judges set the final 12 pick on March 8, 2017, in the 27th annual Caring for the Kenai competition. The final 12 […]

Top 12 innovative ideas from KPBSD teens

Published on April 28, 2016 By Pegge Erkeneff

KPBSD News Release Teens respond: What can I do, invent, or create? Soldotna, April 28, 2016—More than 300 KPBSD students competed in the Caring for the Kenai (CFK) competition this year, with $28,000 awarded to students and classrooms. The CFK essay prompt challenge is, “What can I do, invent or create to better care for […]

Teens present innovative ideas in live competition for 25K in prizes

Published on April 18, 2016 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Twelve students present their innovative ideas in live competition, for 25K in cash awards Soldotna, April 18, 2016—How can we improve our environment or prepare for a natural disaster? Three hundred KPBSD students entered the annual Caring for the Kenai (CFK) competition and put […]